Associations to the word «Proteinase»

Wiktionary

PROTEINASE, noun. (enzyme) protease

Dictionary definition

PROTEINASE, noun. Any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis.

Wise words

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